Pyroelectric thin film 12-element linear arrays (element size 0.4x0.9
mm(2)) have been fabricated by standard photolithography techniques on
silicon substrates. A voltage responsivity of almost 800 V/W in air a
nd 3000 V/W in vacuum is measured at low frequencies (0.1-1 Hz). Measu
rements are compared to finite element simulations. Doping of lead tit
anate thin films have been studied. Incorporation of porosity and Ca-d
oping of lead titanate thin films was found to improve significantly t
he pyroelectric properties. 20% Ca doping increased p/epsilon to 3.3.
Poling experiments with Zr doped lead titanate shows the necessity of
high temperature poling to obtain high pyro-coefficients.